Hello I’m Sarah, the owner and mastermind behind the takeout window at Bob's Fresh Cut Fries

 

Something you should know about me is that I never wanted to work in a food truck. Like ever. It was a random occurrence that brought me into this business. When I was 17 my dad took me into Merrickville to hand out resumes. I needed a summer job and could picture myself behind the counter of one of the lovely air-conditioned shops in town. This was all sidetracked by my father who decided to stop at the chip wagon for a pogo. The owner saw my stack of resumes and shouted through the take out window “Is she honest!?….she can start tomorrow!” My heart sank.

 

It was hot. Extremely hot. Fast paced too. Always moving. It wasn’t long before I was addicted to the hustle. The tips were great and the cash paid under the table was even better. I was good too. Clean, organized and obsessive; all the marks of a good cook. I loved the atmosphere and the people. It wasn’t long before I got my best friend a job there too. 

 

When I was 22, I had finished my degree and graduated with honours to become a child counselor, taking a job in Calgary AB. A weekly call home to my dad changed everything when he said, “that chip wagon you used to work at is up for sale”. That was it. My bestie and I begged, borrowed and scraped to come up with the capital. We bought it before we even looked at it.